Sherry Appleton
Sherry Appleton (born October 28, 1942) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 23rd district from 2004 to 2021.[1][2][3][4]
Sherry Appleton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office 2004 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Tarra Simmons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1942 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic |
Career
She was on the Poulsbo City Council for two terms.[5]
She was first elected to the Washington House of Representatives for the 23rd district in 2004. The committees she is on are the House Local Government, Public Safety, State Government & Tribal Relations, Community Development, Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs.[5] She is the chair of the Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs House committees. She chairs the Council of State Governments' Public Safety Committee, and is a member of the Washington Council on Aging and Washington state's Commission on Judicial Conduct.[4]
References
- "Sherry Appleton". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- "Sherry Appleton for State House District 23 of Washington". PollVault. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015.
- Pilling, Nathan (October 14, 2019). "Rep. Sherry Appleton, longtime member of Kitsap legislative delegation, to retire". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on March 25, 2020.
- Twietmeyer, Nick (October 16, 2019). "Rep. Appleton will retire at end of term in 2021". Kitsap Daily News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019.
- "Biography — Sherry Appleton". Washington House Democrats. Retrieved August 1, 2020.